Gerry Thornley: Joe Schmidt's likely starting XV for Wales gameWill Addison and Jack Carty set for starts in Cardiff in a much-changed sideWed Aug 28 2019 - 19:40
Brian O’Driscoll ‘worried’ by Ireland’s form but sees hopeEx-captain confident Schmidt and his former team-mates can arrest alarming slideWed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Ireland need to tighten defence and loosen attackTwickenham debacle a serious wake-up call for coaching team and players alikeTue Aug 27 2019 - 07:00
Stephen Larkham coming into Munster ‘to make a change’New Australian coach says he is looking forward to the challenge of new environmentTue Aug 27 2019 - 06:20
Van Graan says Joey Carbery’s race to be fit for RWC will be tightOuthalf is recuperating from an operation on the ankle he injured in win over ItalyTue Aug 27 2019 - 06:15
Stephen Larkham enjoying new rugby world at MunsterWorld Cup winning outhalf says move to Northern Hemisphere has broadened horizonsMon Aug 26 2019 - 18:37
Joe Schmidt says lineout is always a collective failureIain Henderson insists Ireland can bounce back from heavy defeat to EnglandMon Aug 26 2019 - 06:30
Schmidt to look long and hard at options following stunning defeatCaptain Best and others under real pressure following Twickenham horror showMon Aug 26 2019 - 06:30
Lineout and defensive malfunctions key to Ireland’s dismal dayMuch for Schmidt to ponder after a humiliating and potentially damaging outingMon Aug 26 2019 - 06:00
Joe Schmidt laments ‘dishevelled’ Ireland after England routIrish coach says his side were underdone as they fell to a record defeat at TwickenhamSat Aug 24 2019 - 20:16
Sorry Ireland toil in the heat as England run riot at TwickenhamJoe Schmidt’s side fall to record defeat as hosts emphasise their RWC credentialsSat Aug 24 2019 - 17:46
World Cup history and versatility point to gamble on CarberyConor Murray and Johnny Sexton not at heights of 2018 but are primed for World Cup tiltSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Beating England perhaps unlikely, but Ireland might settle for emerging unscathedIt may be only a warm-up, but it’s still England v Ireland, and that’s a red-hot prospectSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Van der Flier believes ‘incredible’ Byrne has temperament to copeFlanker praises Ireland outhalf’s ‘steady head’ and ability to control the gameFri Aug 23 2019 - 01:00
Twickenham an imposing testing ground for Byrne and CartyOuthalves vying for a place in squad for Japan while Kleyn gets another chance to impressFri Aug 23 2019 - 01:00
Schmidt wary of the danger of suspensions due to crackdown on high tackles‘There’s always things that concern, and injury is one and suspension is the other’Fri Aug 23 2019 - 01:00
Ross Byrne at outhalf for warm-up clash with EnglandJoe Schmidt’s team take on England in their second Rugby World Cup warm-up matchThu Aug 22 2019 - 10:55
New dad Stander living the dream as World Cup beckonsMunster man and his Ireland team-mates braced for a big and bruising EnglandThu Aug 22 2019 - 05:00
Ross Byrne in line for Test debut against EnglandGerry Thornley’s probable team: Schmidt is expected to make a number of changesWed Aug 21 2019 - 18:13
Conor Murray: Twickenham warm-up will be more trial by fire‘It’s a massive game that could get away from you if you’re not up for it physically’Wed Aug 21 2019 - 06:00
Time against Joey Carbery as Ireland look at Plan B‘In some ways it’s come out of Joey’s control in relation to staking a claim for his place in the squad’Wed Aug 21 2019 - 06:00
Jacob Stockdale relishing return to Japan as things start heating upUlster winger’s second Test cap came against Japan on a boiling hot day in TokyoTue Aug 20 2019 - 17:08
Jack Carty in line for first Test start against England at TwickenhamJohnny Sexton’s anticipated return to action delayed after he sits out training sessionTue Aug 20 2019 - 15:15
Back in Black: New Zealand’s 36-0 win leaves Wallabies thunderstruckAll Blacks were on a highway to hell, but their World Cup outlook is now a whole lotta rosyTue Aug 20 2019 - 07:00
Ireland using Algarve base to acclimatise ahead of Rugby World CupSquad training in similar temperatures but replicating Japan’s humidity is impossibleTue Aug 20 2019 - 01:09
Gerry Thornley: Uneasy lies New Zealand’s World Cup crownLosing to Australia will give All Blacks a jolt, but will it be enough to keep them on top?Tue Aug 13 2019 - 14:46
Six-week lay-off leaves Joey Carbery's World Cup in jeopardyIreland and Munster outhalf facing race against time to be fit for JapanTue Aug 13 2019 - 13:17
Extent of ankle injury suffered by Joey Carbery remains unclearIreland are due to travel to Portugal for Rugby World Cup training camp on WednesdayMon Aug 12 2019 - 19:07
Cruel cull continues as Ireland’s World Cup squad whittles downMore players to be pruned from 43-man squad prior to training camp in PortugalMon Aug 12 2019 - 07:01
Ireland v Italy: Carbery injury leaves fans facing agonising waitOuthalf was the star turn for 49 minutes, but concern now is his wellbeing for World CupMon Aug 12 2019 - 06:00
Joey Carbery injury overshadows facile Italy winOuthalf a concern for World Cup after suffering injury at the Aviva StadiumSat Aug 10 2019 - 16:25
Farrell open-minded over Ireland World Cup squad selection as warm-ups beginTask of narrowing down squad will be ‘really difficult’, says incoming Ireland head coachSat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Ireland's shambolic first Rugby World Cup stepsMichael Kiernan recalls Ireland’s preparation for the inaugural 1987 competition, an event the IRFU didn't want to enterSat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Opportunity knocks for World Cup hopefulsWarm-up clash against Italy a chance to press their case for a place in 31-man squadFri Aug 09 2019 - 06:00
James Ryan wins Rugby Writers Player of the Year awardJoe Schmidt wins Tom Rooney award while Ciara Griffin named Women’s Player of YearThu Aug 08 2019 - 01:00
Overdue Ireland opportunity knocks for Tommy O’DonnellInjury-prone player grateful to be given chance to impress in World Cup warm-upsWed Aug 07 2019 - 07:00
Greg Feek and company ponder prop posers as World Cup loomsVersatility could help press the case of the likes of Ryan, Porter and BealhamWed Aug 07 2019 - 06:30
Joe Schmidt returns to New Zealand after family bereavmentIreland manager has left training camp as squad prepare for first warm-up matchTue Aug 06 2019 - 14:28
Gerry Thornley: World Cup warm-ups a necessary evilIf Ireland can swerve injuries, pre-tournament fixtures will have served a purposeTue Aug 06 2019 - 13:33
Further cuts to be applied to Irish RWC squad next weekIn what seems like death by a thousand cuts, Dillane and Scannell are the first to goMon Aug 05 2019 - 15:29
Gerry Thornley: Hemispheres take different routes to global collision in JapanSix Nations left Ireland with plenty to ponder as they prepare for their warm-up gamesSat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00
Shane Horgan believes Ireland must not be too ‘Johnnycentric’ at World CupFormer Ireland winger sees Joey Carbery as the perfect second playmaker in JapanThu Aug 01 2019 - 15:38
Ronan O’Gara: World Cup history makes mental game key for IrelandFormer Ireland outhalf looks back on the mistakes made in 2011 and 2003Tue Jul 30 2019 - 06:00
Ronan O’Gara still discovering his best coaching talentsFormer Ireland outhalf is now La Rochelle head coach after spell with CrusadersMon Jul 29 2019 - 14:40
Barnhall celebrate reaching 50 not outJoe Schmidt and Trevor Brennan will be on hand at 50th anniversary gala dinnerWed Jun 12 2019 - 11:59
Gerry Thornley’s end of term report: Did Ireland's peaks come too early?Rugby correspondent runs the rule over the season for Ireland and the four provincesSat Jun 01 2019 - 06:30
Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s initial World Cup squad follows predictable linesThe inclusion of uncapped Munster duo Kleyn and Haley the most eye-catchingWed May 29 2019 - 06:39
Gerry Thornley: Seán O’Brien had that rare quality of making others play betterIreland have been dealt a significant blow in losing Tullow Tank in addition to Dan LeavyTue May 28 2019 - 07:00
Rob Kearney agrees nine-month extension to stay at LeinsterFull back was looking for two-year contract during negotiationsMon May 27 2019 - 19:15
World Rugby issues new guidelines on high tackles and shoulder chargesFramework allows less leeway for referees to make judgment callsMon May 27 2019 - 18:46
